Multiple-grinding-wheel mounting



Sept. 2, 1930. A. P. STEINER MULTIPLE GRINDING WHEEL MOUNTING Filed April 5, 1928 I I N VEN TOR. fires P SrEI'A EB.

TORIVEYS.

means for mounting a pl uraility griii difig "ofxthe'in vention rto providemeans whereby" the said Wheels may be spaced far: eneugh ape-rt to grindgthe inainbearingsj on: a? crank shaft .or';.0theranalogous"workgsand at 'the H V I r V is a subslid'slidably mounted One-the said 1 Patented Sept.-- 2; 19391 i i' .v j

I nhuma "mug Y Myginvenfibn; relates Qpo i'a methddflfand wheelsvoniae single spindle; :It is an ,elojec't same tinienot. distortz'the spindle. Q

A: further object is-to provide meanswhere-f myths-Weight ofithe Wheels-may be'so d'istri'bvut'ed aseto create thes least pq'ssi bledistortionu of :the' wheel spindle flnd iczuiseadamage to.

" I and-17 "screwed-upon, the shaft iri engagethebeai'ing. is

I I plication of the "i nyention ti; 7 a era-n -Further, objects 'oflthe inventiofiywill be} come ia'pparen't ;.as T the" description proceeds, Referring t6, the accompanying; drawings which are made 'a -part'hereofland ()11 which; I; Y 7 similar reference charaetiers indieate: similar parts, H20 Figure l is a sectional frontjelevsitmn,

Figure is P n view; hbw ngfthe phavingithree mzpinjbeai ings; V

In carrying out my gmvent o s end; upon which the Wheels @re mounted,

Fitted within this center arejtwg; shert t a perel sleeves adapted to gfitl-inf the ends flft;

' the tapered wheeLicenten hay ngtapers;v 1 or sp n :t th int ns tap 9f he-a a ux lia y; I I l, l* d h ldli'n; pesition jbypmeans of- I e third wheel "Wheel ;c;ente rovide ;.{a1s I ne mbunt d Jon Tampe 1 th main centerltq'support 3 kn wn-devic i er monfiime whe e m i y of r n wh 1 2= ;sing ei -v V i "ha b e cu wmry b' ml lntf th fwheel i onloneendlofithe spindle. 111; mguntingslof this type it is diflicult to mpui tlthevheels; so thetthesha'ft will not be distorted-and tend 1:07. rotate so Tas gtd threw the, wheels but of aligninenij. 1 When sq mounted tlie {the spindle IfOtQtGSFSO as lto describe the surface; 1

e s of. izt eene. It}. is Qbii iousthaigj the wheels (aduld. not "be ,mounted any great: distance {up end-thrusts ofthe:shaftqApulley 2001i,

the" 'e'nd eof the shaft provid 111g; meansforthe "shaft .i 1 Grinding Wheels 21322 and 23, are mounted a? wh l; ce te tape ed int rn l y a ach nut 30is screwed egainstfthe itapered sleeve T28 atthe-other end One sleeveis'thusforced e.

is balancedasjwastlie Wheel 23. fThewheel;

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fuhsmoothly :Referringto thex l rz wings, numeral 10in clieates'lthe'bed jofna" grinding machine. 11:

bearingslii and lfl,in-Whiehiaresupported agrinding wheelshaft -15. Thrust nuts 16 menh'with sleeVes18 and 19' bear against the-oppositeends of the bearing 14 mid-take] 09 r upen aisingle Ben-M1 24. Thiscenten hdsiIL teifmlly tapered; ends shb'wn at 25 and-28. Into these ends tapered sleeves 27 2md 28 are 1 fitted-so{hat-lthe'genterQL-is suP nte'd atj t fi v endsfi'on'ly up onvtheitipered je'nd sl eves-27 anfcIfQS." The endofth'ejsleevem127j-engages 7:07,. with .CQHQLI QQOH thG shaft 15. rile-thrust;

tightlyithin the taperedlendefthe center; I i

i i h Wh el the wheemaais 15; meufie p e flan e posti'on. 31 f :t e' s the ting: 82 securfed by Hboltsfi'f53L The Wheel 1 1s; then bel gmced by means of adjustable eights 34 :as shown in my eg-pending appli- 8p cationiSerial N0.173,184 filed Marc115yy1927 e Theglwh'ee l22'is t11en pm; uppn the 'c enger. v fro'l n he oppositeiend andsec u red by meaifis f P Ofa similar ringv3 5' and,bol'ts36.,* This wh'eell s uponthe peripheral seatof the hub and-secured in position by means-of securing ring v 40 and bolts 41, such as those used in' securing wheels22 and 23 upon the flange on the center.

meanso-f adjustable balancing Weights 42. as done with the two vvheels'previously The Wheel 21 is then balanced by mounted. The hub 37 is removable in order to permit the heel'22 to be'inserted upon 6 the sleeve over the hub.

Tater seals 43 and 44 are provided at each end to prevent .Waterescaping to the bearings.

grooves 45 adapted to breakup the oil film -;and prevent the. escape of oil' past the bear- The shaft 15' is provided also with ings,'causing it to drop into an oil pocket attthe end ofthe' bearings, Where it is returned toa reservoir by means not'shownh The' operation of the device is believed to planation:

be sufiiciently apparent ithout further ex- The weight of the grinding Wheels it will be j .noticed is supported near the ends of the 1 sleeve and therefore supported near the shaft bearings. The result of this is that the tend I ency of the wheelsto flex the shaft is removed a; and the wheels will runsteadily. i Any num T ber ofadditional Wheels maybe added in the same'manner as vvheel. 21: Since this weight] of'all is supported on theend sleeves 27. and

28,the whole Weight is carried by the spindle at a point nearthe bearings 13 and 14.1

myself-.to-What-is shown'i'n the drawings and 4 It. will be obvioustoth ose skilled in the art'that, various changes may b'e made in my devieewitliout= departing from the spirit of the invention,iand L'therefo're, do not limit described in'the specification, but only. as set Having thus fully ably mounted; juponsaid center, sleeves havi'ng tapers corresponding to the said tapers in the'v'vheel'centensaidsleeves being adapted to r be positioned around the said shaft "and Within the ends of said'ce'nter, toseeure said center'to the shaft, and means for securing the said sleeves again-st axial movement o'nthe shaft whereby the said Wheel center ivillbe supported upon the said sleeves, substantially assetforthm'" V f 7 2; 'Means for mounting a plurality of? grindi-ngwheels on asingle center comprising a spindle, a shoulder onsaid spindle, a

tapered sleeve on'said spindle adjacent said; shoulder, a SeCOnd'sleeve on said spindle and tapered inthe oppositedirection; a Wheel ee'nter having inwardly tapered ends adapted to be mounted on said sleeves, flanged hubs on a. said center" adapted to receiveigrinding Wheels, another flanged portion removably mounted on said center and adapted also to carry a grlnding Wheel, and means for mounting the above assembly on a Wheel base, sub- 7 stantially as set forth.

3. Means for mounting a plurality of grinding Wheels on a Wheel center comprising a hub having a flanged portion, a ring removably secured to said hub and adapted to secure a grinding Wheel upon said hub, a second hub 'ofsimilar structure carried upon said center adj acent said first named hub, additional hubs removably secured to said Wheel center, the said hubs having flanged pertionsadapted to receive grinding Wheels, a rlngd'etachably secured to each of said 'last named'h'ubs for-securing the grind ng Wheels thereon, and

means for mounting the said center upon a spindle adlacent-thebearings supporting said spindle, substantially as set forth.

4, 'Meansfor mounting a plurality of grinding Wheels on a single reenter COIDPIISlDg a a second sleeve on said spindle and tapered second sleeve towards the firsthientionedi sleeve, a wheel center having inwardly'ta-z. pered ends adapted to be mounted on said sleeves, an outwardly faced flanged hub-on' said' center adjacent one end. thereof and; adapted to-receive a grindingwheel, a similar but oppositely facing flanged hub formed I V on said center: and spaced from said first mentioned huband adapted to receive a grinding: wheel'and' a detachable outwardly faeing hub adapted to receive a'grinding'wheel secured spindle, ashoulder on said spindle, a tapered; sleeveon said spindle ad acent said shoulder,v

91-3 in theopposite direction, means tov force said to the opposite end of said center, and means" 1 for mounting the assembly on a wheel base,

substantially as set forth. v

5. Means for mounting a plurality of I ,1 v I grinding wheelson a single center comp u-rality of prising a spindle, a shou lder'onjsa'id. spin dle, atapered sleeveen said spindle adjacent said shoulder, a second "sleeve on said spindle and tapered in the opposite direction, means to force said second sleeve towards the first mentioned' sleeve, 'a' Wheel center-having inwardly tapered ends" adapted to .be-mounted on said sleeves, an

outwardly facing integralflangeadj-aeent one end of said center, an inwardlyfacing in tegral flange in the center thereof, and a similarly facing detachable flange adjaeentthe opposite end of said center each adapted to re ceive agrin'ding heel, and means for mounting the assembly on Wheel base, substantially as set forth. I i

6. A grinding wheel mounting comprising a spindle, a Wheel center mounted on said spindle, said center having fixed flanges' and a removable flange to'provide for m'ountinga plurality ofgrmding wheels, substantially as setforth.. j 7. A grindlngvvheel mountrngi'comprisin g' tional forth.

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In witness wherebf, I ha ve-hefeunto' sei; my

handat Wayne'sboro, Pennsy1Vania,1;his2fid day of April A. D. nineteen -hun'd1 ed. and

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